And so it begins...(tracking Coach Prime decommits/transfers)

[Jim14510]

Their two players with the most experience, Nwanko and Cokes, would be 3rd string at Nebraska. My point is if you're going to bring in multiple transfers, it doesn't really benefit you to bring in a shit ton of dudes who have very little game experience.

If you had zero depth to start with it does.

 

[HerbRedman]

CHIDOZIE NWANKWO 5’11, 290 DT -

 

[Stan Raymond]

Sal Sunseri hasn't been with that team since January. Lewis was basically handing the D-Line coaching duties through the Spring, so its not really as big of an adjustment as you might think.

But the announcement tells me that CU is hurting for money. Why? They had to pay out Sunseri's contract thru the of June. I don't think that program was able to afford hiring a new D-Line coach until July 1st. I want to highlight some information about CU's defensive line because their fans are exalting a really bizarre narrative. This is the group they have under scholarship:

SHANE COKES 6’3, 280 DT - 2023 transfer from Dartmouth - Started 9 games for CU last season had 0 sacks and 0 tackles for loss. He was really quite terrible.

RAYYAN BUELL 6’3, 275 DT- transfer from Ohio U. 13 career starts - 12 tackles for loss - All MAC 3rd team

AMARI MCNEILL 6’4, 290 DT- Transfer from Tennessee in 2023 - had 3 tackles in 2 seasons at Tennessee - 4 starts at CU last season had good games vs. Colorado State, Arizona State, and Oregon State - 0 tackles vs. Nebraska

ANQUIN BARNES 6’5, 315 DT - Transfer from Bama - Spent 3 seasons with the Tide and played in ZERO Games

CHIDOZIE NWANKWO 5’11, 290 DT - 33 career starts at Houston (9 of them in the Big 12, 24 in AAC). - 94 total tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 4 sacks in career

TAUREAN CARTER 6’3, 305 - transfer from Arkansas - 5 career starts in 3 seasons - 60 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks

TAWFIQ THOMAS 6’4, 300 DT - transfer from Louisville - 0 starts in 2 seasons - 12 total tackles, 0 tackles for loss 0 sacks

QUENCY WIGGINS 6’5, 275 DT - transfer from LSU - 0 starts in 2 seasons, only played in 9 total games. - 7 tackles, 1 TFL.



8 Defensive Linemen at CU.
- 63 career starts
- 27 career starts at the Power 5 level


Nebraska's defensive line:

Ty Robinson - 33 Power 5 Starts
Nash Hutmacher - 15 Power 5 Starts
Jimari Butler - 6 Power 5 Starts
Cameron Lenhardt - 4 Power 5 Starts


4 Nebraska defensive linemen have more total starts and power 5 starts than 8 defensive linemen at Colorado.

Colorado is going to have issues stopping the run with that group and their LBs. Teams like Oklahoma St, Kansas St, Utah, Kansas, Arizona and Nebraska are going to almost run at will against this defense. Once again it's more offseason hype for Colorado than actual improvements to the team.

 

[HerbRedman]

Colorado is going to have issues stopping the run with that group and their LBs. Teams like Oklahoma St, Kansas St, Utah, Kansas, Arizona and Nebraska are going to almost run at will against this defense. Once again it's more offseason hype for Colorado than actual improvements to the team.

Just to play devil's advocate though: a lot of times these issues don't fully manifest until 4-5 games into the season (OCs have more film on you, injuries pile up, mental identities get established like 'we really do suck at stopping the run').

So I don't think CU's defensive flaws will be on full display in game 2 like they will be in game 10. UNLESS NDSU goes for 250 yds on the ground against you - then it's full blown panic mode.

 

[BIGSTICK67]

Just to play devil's advocate though: a lot of times these issues don't fully manifest until 4-5 games into the season (OCs have more film on you, injuries pile up, mental identities get established like 'we really do suck at stopping the run').

So I don't think CU's defensive flaws will be on full display in game 2 like they will be in game 10. UNLESS NDSU goes for 250 yds on the ground against you - then it's full blown panic mode.

Good post.

It'd have been ideal for us if we played CU in the 4th game. But hell, at least we didn't start on the road in Shitville, Indiana or Frankfurt, Germany against a Power 5 team.

 

[ShortSideOption]

I can forgive Rhule for a loss to Colorado in Boulder when he picked the wrong transfer QB in his first year. Colorado had momentum, and Sims just pissed his pants everywhere. I'm more concerned about our foundation and how we are building our team and roster.

Year 2 at home, where Colorado has done a complete overhaul of their roster for the second year in a row, losing both coordinators, having guys that were Louis transfer out because the culture was bad, playing at home at night. It will be inexcusable if we lose this game IMO. I'm not saying i'm out on Rhule if we lose, i'm just saying if what he is preaching is working we win by a touchdown pretty easily.

I liken it to when I got worried about Frost in year 2. 2018 he got a pass because it was all new. But when you beat Minnesota year 1 then get trounced by them year 2, or narrowly lose to Colorado in year 1 then lose to a first year coach in your second year, you should start seeing dividends in year 2. You have to be 2-0 after the Colorado game this year.

 

[Stan Raymond]

I can forgive Rhule for a loss to Colorado in Boulder when he picked the wrong transfer QB in his first year. Colorado had momentum, and Sims just pissed his pants everywhere. I'm more concerned about our foundation and how we are building our team and roster.

Year 2 at home, where Colorado has done a complete overhaul of their roster for the second year in a row, losing both coordinators, having guys that were Louis transfer out because the culture was bad, playing at home at night. It will be inexcusable if we lose this game IMO. I'm not saying i'm out on Rhule if we lose, i'm just saying if what he is preaching is working we win by a touchdown pretty easily.

I liken it to when I got worried about Frost in year 2. 2018 he got a pass because it was all new. But when you beat Minnesota year 1 then get trounced by them year 2, or narrowly lose to Colorado in year 1 then lose to a first year coach in your second year, you should start seeing dividends in year 2. You have to be 2-0 after the Colorado game this year.

The second year usually tells a lot about how a head coach's era will go. Colorado game is huge, really for both sides. Whoever wins gets to proclaim that this is the way to build a roster, develop talent and play college football. Now I won't be all out on Rhule if we do lose, because this isn't the end state that Rhule is building towards, it takes years to build a program the way Rhule is doing it. But there will be a lot of fans that will be upset and jump off the cliff, there will be media doubting Rhule's way of building and touting Sanders' way. This is shaping up into a very big game that is a way to prove which coaching principles are right. Shouldn't come down to one game, but that is the way it will be portrayed.

 

[Poor_and_Stupid]

I can forgive Rhule for a loss to Colorado in Boulder when he picked the wrong transfer QB in his first year. Colorado had momentum, and Sims just pissed his pants everywhere. I'm more concerned about our foundation and how we are building our team and roster.

Year 2 at home, where Colorado has done a complete overhaul of their roster for the second year in a row, losing both coordinators, having guys that were Louis transfer out because the culture was bad, playing at home at night. It will be inexcusable if we lose this game IMO. I'm not saying i'm out on Rhule if we lose, i'm just saying if what he is preaching is working we win by a touchdown pretty easily.

I liken it to when I got worried about Frost in year 2. 2018 he got a pass because it was all new. But when you beat Minnesota year 1 then get trounced by them year 2, or narrowly lose to Colorado in year 1 then lose to a first year coach in your second year, you should start seeing dividends in year 2. You have to be 2-0 after the Colorado game this year.

Is there such a thing as “easily” winning by a touchdown at Nebraska? My PTSD is off the charts. Personally I think it would be more miraculous if we won by 7 than it would be if we won by 28.

 

[Cornicator]

Good post.

It'd have been ideal for us if we played CU in the 4th game. But hell, at least we didn't start on the road in Shitville, Indiana or Frankfurt, Germany against a Power 5 team.

This is a solid call out. Hard to believe that Nebraska will open the season with a non con home game for the first time since 2019.

 

[Dawgsauce]

The second year usually tells a lot about how a head coach's era will go. Colorado game is huge, really for both sides. Whoever wins gets to proclaim that this is the way to build a roster, develop talent and play college football. Now I won't be all out on Rhule if we do lose, because this isn't the end state that Rhule is building towards, it takes years to build a program the way Rhule is doing it. But there will be a lot of fans that will be upset and jump off the cliff, there will be media doubting Rhule's way of building and touting Sanders' way. This is shaping up into a very big game that is a way to prove which coaching principles are right. Shouldn't come down to one game, but that is the way it will be portrayed.

So true. If Rhule gets y'all to the Natty in year 2, but loses in a heartbreak overtime, expect back to back Nattys starting 4 years later.

 

[Tsakoi]

This is a solid call out. Hard to believe that Nebraska will open the season with a non con home game for the first time since 2019.

But, but, but......we had to go to Ireland so we could expand our "brand".

I'll just say it as plainly as I can, it was the money grab, profile building, exposure hungry, marketing geniuses that have fucked Nebraska football just as hard as anyone in the last 20 years.

We will win games as soon as we start concentrating on the football part of football and less on the business building side. The NIL collective-fication, pay to watch practice, donate until you are broke side of CFB threatens to keep us in our downward spiral forever. Can Rhule navigate us through the obstacles? We shall see.

 

[ShortSideOption]

The second year usually tells a lot about how a head coach's era will go. Colorado game is huge, really for both sides. Whoever wins gets to proclaim that this is the way to build a roster, develop talent and play college football. Now I won't be all out on Rhule if we do lose, because this isn't the end state that Rhule is building towards, it takes years to build a program the way Rhule is doing it. But there will be a lot of fans that will be upset and jump off the cliff, there will be media doubting Rhule's way of building and touting Sanders' way. This is shaping up into a very big game that is a way to prove which coaching principles are right. Shouldn't come down to one game, but that is the way it will be portrayed.

Selfishly, I just don't want the way Deion is building a roster to work in any way. Unlimited transfers that are eligible immediately are one of my biggest frustrations in college football right now because I don't feel it does the athlete favors like many think, and it hurts programs.

To your point, year 2 you should start to see signs of what is being preached. While a non-conference game in year 2 isn't the end all be all, Rhule can't get beat by someone doing things completely opposite of him two years in a row. They have Sanders, Hunter, and Horn Jr., but other than that they are mediocre at best. I just watched their spring game last night and their OL is so awful that we should have a field day against them.

 

[ShortSideOption]

Is there such a thing as “easily” winning by a touchdown at Nebraska? My PTSD is off the charts. Personally I think it would be more miraculous if we won by 7 than it would be if we won by 28.

LOL that's fair. I suppose I meant there shouldn't be any reason that we don't win by 7 (sorry for the double negative). I'm sure with a true freshman QB and how many eyes will be on this game that we will have mistakes to make it much closer than any of us want.

 

[Tsakoi]

Selfishly, I just don't want the way Deion is building a roster to work in any way. Unlimited transfers that are eligible immediately are one of my biggest frustrations in college football right now because I don't feel it does the athlete favors like many think, and it hurts programs.

To your point, year 2 you should start to see signs of what is being preached. While a non-conference game in year 2 isn't the end all be all, Rhule can't get beat by someone doing things completely opposite of him two years in a row. They have Sanders, Hunter, and Horn Jr., but other than that they are mediocre at best. I just watched their spring game last night and their OL is so awful that we should have a field day against them.

I'll take Jimari Butler against their highly rated true freshman OT every day of the week.

 

[ShortSideOption]

I'll take Jimari Butler against their highly rated true freshman OT every day of the week.

He gave up a sack on the 2nd play of their spring game and it really wasn't even close to get his hand on the guy. Our JACKs will have a field day. Their guards didn't look any better, they were routinely getting pushed into Sanders' lap on pass plays, and Colorado doesn't have a Robinson or Hutmacher playing DT.

The only reason Sanders had time to throw in their spring game is because they went 5 wide many times and he got rid of it in a hurry because the defense was playing soft. I'm hoping White has enough confidence in our DBs that he plays up on their WRs and let's our pass rush go to work.

 

[DanasMullet69]

Please lord I beg of you we can not lose to this

 

[ShortSideOption]

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

All I want out of this game from our defense is 30 QB hurries, 10 sacks, and 4 INTs. That's all.

 

[ShortSideOption]

All I want out of this game from our defense is 30 QB hurries, 10 sacks, and 4 INTs. That's all.

All depends on if Sanders decides to take sacks again over throwing INTs. Their OL couldn't handle 4 man rushes against their defense that has a front 6/7 that is far inferior to ours.

 

[Lionsfan93]

I'll take Jimari Butler against their highly rated true freshman OT every day of the week.

I'm excited to see us unleash James Williams against their shitty OL. Dude is a menace in obvious passing situations and I wouldn't be surprised if he has 4 sacks himself. Jimari, Lenhardt, Princewell and Sherman will all also have a lot of fun too.